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Evoke - Évoquer

EVOKE: A Canada-wide Art Contest EVOKE is a call to young Canadians aged 13 to 25. We want to hear your perspective on human rights through art. Reflect on the past and present. What do you see for the future? This is your chance to EXPRESS YOURSELF, BE CREATIVE and HAVE YOUR ART RECOGNIZED! CONTEST PERIOD Submissions were accepted from April 14 2010 to June 2, 2010. The contest is now closed, and winning submissions are displayed below. SUBMISSIONS • Artwork can be submitted in the form of a video or a digital image that can be uploaded (including, but not limited to, painting, sculpture and photography). • Video guidelines: Videos must first be uploaded to YouTube (using the entrants’ YouTube account) and then linked to TakingITGlobal’s Global Gallery. After doing so, entrants may submit their videos the same way as any other submission by following the instructions outlined on the website. Videos can have a maximum length of 2 minutes and must use only original or royalty-free music and images. • Digital image guidelines: Supported file formats include jpg., jpeg., and gif. (up to 4 megabytes). Images must have a minimum size of 800 x 600 pixels. TIPS Human rights can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. When thinking of your own personal defining moments and creating art, consider the following tools: · Symbols that represent human rights in Canada and show the impacts that are not visible · Metaphors that make lasting statements and give old phrases new meaning · Key events and individuals in Canadian human rights history that are related to your personal defining moments Create art that inspires Canadian to do something and document it! SELECTION CRITERIA A selection jury appointed by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will choose winning entries from among those eligible entries received. The winning designs will be produced and displayed on a multimedia screen in Winnipeg during the cornerstone laying ceremony for the Museum in July 2010. To be eligible, an entry must comply with the rules and eligibility guidelines (size, use of proper media, completed submission forms, age, etc.) Designs will be evaluated according to the following criteria: • Clarity of human rights theme/message • Use of colour and visual appeal • Clarity of image (for transfer onto multimedia screen and visibility from a distance and height) • Originality and creativity of design

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A selection jury appointed by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will choose winning entries from among those eligible entries received. The winning designs will be produced and displayed on a multimedia screen in Winnipeg during the cornerstone laying ceremony for the Museum in July 2010.<br /> <br /> To be eligible, an entry must comply with the rules and eligibility guidelines (size, use of proper media, completed submission forms, age, etc.)<br /> <br /> Designs will be evaluated according to the following criteria:<br /> <br /> * Clarity of human rights theme/message<br /> * Use of colour and visual appeal<br /> * Clarity of image (for transfer onto multimedia screen and visibility from a distance and height)<br /> * Originality and creativity of design

A winner from each province and territory will travel to Winnipeg during the summer of 2010 to have their art exhibited in front of thousands of people at a ceremony for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights! The artwork will be displayed on multimedia screens and accompanied by interpretive panels providing the students' names, photos, and descriptions of the artwork.

* The EVOKE nation-wide Art Contest is open to youth aged 13 - 25 that are residing in Canada.<br /> * Submissions are limited to one (1) per participant.<br /> * Entries must be the original artwork of the participants.<br /> * Employees and administrators of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights or TakingITGlobal are not eligible to participate in this contest.

By submitting to the contest, participants grant TakingITGlobal and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to copy, digitize, store, distribute, publish, display, stream, advertise, promote or otherwise use your artwork and their descriptions, in any media or format (including the Internet).<br /> <br /> All participants shall submit an online Submission Form releasing their copyrights to the artwork and consenting to the use of the participant's name and image for marketing purposes related to the competition, without remuneration. TakingITGlobal and The Canadian Museum for Human Rights reserve the rights, at their option, to publish any winner's name, city of residence, photograph, statement regarding the contest, as well as publish or use any artwork submitted, for any purposes, without compensation. Personal information will be collected solely for the purposes of this contest and will not serve for any other purpose. By providing this information, the participants consent to its use for the purposes indicated.<br /> <br /> TakingITGlobal and The Canadian Museum for Human Rights assume no responsibility for entries that are incomplete, damaged, misdirected or delayed. By entering, participants agree to abide by the contest rules and the decisions of contest organizers, which are final.<br /> <br /> DISCLAIMER<br /> <br /> TakingITGlobal and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights recognize that issues of human rights are broad and can involve a diverse spectrum of opinions, beliefs, emotions, and perspectives that can often be controversial. Please note, however, that any contest entries directly promoting hatred will not be eligible to participate in the contest.<br /> <br /> TakingITGlobal and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights reserve the right to monitor, edit, disclose, refuse to post, or remove at any time, for any reason in their discretion, any material and content, including but not limited to contest submissions, anywhere on the Global Gallery webpage and from the TakingITGlobal and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights websites (collectively, the "Websites"). Notwithstanding this right, TakingITGlobal and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights do not and cannot review all materials and submissions posted to the Websites and TakingITGlobal and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights are not responsible for any such materials or submissions posted by third parties.<br /> <br /> This contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. By entering, contestants agree to abide by the contest rules and the decisions of the contest organizers.